UNIT 12 : A VACATION ABROAD LESSON 4 : READ

SNA FASCRCNIO NWE YKRO CGAHCIO HWAIAI WTASNOHIGN

1. San Francisco 2. New York 3. Chicago 4. Hawaii 5. Washington

Vocabulary - volcano (n): núi lửa - lava (n): dung nham - pour out (v): phun ra

- wharf (n) cầu cảng

- valley (n)thung lũng

- prison (n) nhà tù

- carve (v)chạm, khắc

Read Read these postcards from Mrs. Quyen to her children. We went swimming at Waikiki Beach as soon as we arrived on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. We took a small plane to Kilauea Volcano this afternoon. The lava was pouring out when we flew overhead. It was very exciting.

Today we went on an eight-hour tour which included Fisherman’s Wharf, the Napa Valley wine-growing area, and the famous prison on the island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

This is a picture of Mount Rushmore where the heads of four American presidents are carved into the rock. Mount Rushmore can be seen from more than 100 kilometers away.

Chicago is often called “ The Windy City” Chicago is often called “ The Windy City”. It’s situated right on the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes.

Yesterday, while Dad was visiting the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, I went shopping. I bought lots of souvenirs of our trip.

Places Mrs.Quyen and her husband visited : 1. Waikiki Beach 2. Kilauea Volcano 3. Fisherman’s Wharf 4. Napa Valley 5. Alkatraz prison 6. Mount Rushmore 7. Lake Michigan 8. Statue of Liberty 9. Empire State Building

went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano Place What she did and saw a. Hawaii went swimming, visited Kilauea Volcano b. New York went shopping, bought lots of souvenirs saw Lake Michigan c. Chicago d. Mount Rushmore saw the heads of four American presidents e. San Francisco visited Fisherman’s Wharf, the Napa Valley growing area and the Alcatraz prison

Task 2: Answer the following questions. How did Mrs. Quyen go to Kilauea Volcano? Where in San Francisco did Mrs. Quyen see the famous prison? What is special about Mount Rushmore? What is the other name of Chicago? What did Mrs.Quyen do while her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty ?

Answer key: a, She went there by plane. b, She saw the prison on the island of Alcatraz. c, People can see Mount Rushmore from more than 100 kilometers away. d, It is also called "The Windy City". e, She went shopping.

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